Abstract

Special Correspondence

The article reports on various political and historical issues from around the world. It is no longer doubtful that the project of state ownership of all railroads will in one way or another be carried out in Germany; either the several confederated states will own and manage all the roads situate in their respective territories, or the German Empire will own and manage all the German railways. A notable step forward is that the railway problem is no longer being discussed solely in the press and at public meetings, but has now been brought before the parliamentary assemblies. The article also highlights views of French historian Ernest Renan about the church, Christianity and Roman ideals in the reign of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.